| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - David Basaldua (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) SF - John Currier (fresh) PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) C - Cody Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cody Little wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Cody Little can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #1 on Jerry Tague, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Utah | Robert Glisson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Hofmann | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Maurice Killen picks off the pass by Arthur Marshall | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Utah | Jerry Tague steals it from Mark Hofmann | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Cody Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Cody Little grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | John Currier is hacked by David Basaldua - foul #1 on David Basaldua, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | John Currier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Tague | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Utah | Robert Glisson's pass is intercepted by John Currier | 2-3 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the dunk attempt | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Mark Hofmann drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Currier | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fairly fresh) SF - John Currier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) C - Cody Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Utah | Antonio Sumler blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Robert Glisson gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Utah | Mark Hofmann loses the dribble to John Currier | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | John Currier clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Utah | Robert Glisson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Antonio Sumler clanks a floater in the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | Utah | David Basaldua tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Utah | Maurice Killen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:21 | Utah | Maurice Killen's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Marshall | 7-6 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | John Currier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Arthur Marshall is called for the reach on Antonio Sumler - foul #1 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Robert Garren (SG), Hedeon Sivic (SF), Dikembe Azimi (PF), Bryan Carter (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, John Currier, Arthur Marshall, Cody Little | |
| 12:50 | Utah | Hedeon Sivic swats the short shot by Robert White | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Patrick Smit picks off the pass by William Coffey in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 12:39 | Utah | Dennis Swaim's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Azimi | 7-6 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic loses the dribble to Robert White | 7-6 |
| 12:27 | Utah | Patrick Smit lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert White | 9-6 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | William Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Robert White buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Russ (fresh) C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Coffey (fresh) SG - Robert Garren (fresh) SF - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) C - Bryan Carter (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Robert Garren connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Carter | 11-8 |
| 11:16 | Utah | Robert Garren steals the ball from Dennis Swaim | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | William Coffey banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Garren | 11-10 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Michael Zimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | William Coffey gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 10:45 | Utah | Michael Zimmel gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Zimmel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Garren - foul #1 on Robert Garren, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF) Patrick Smit, Dennis Swaim, Robert White, James Russ | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), John Currier (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Cody Little (C) William Coffey, Robert Garren, Dikembe Azimi, Bryan Carter | |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Cody Little knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Glisson - foul #1 on Robert Glisson, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:56 | Utah | David Basaldua misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Marshall - foul #2 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Dikembe Azimi (PF) Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall | |
| 09:56 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:56 | Utah | David Basaldua misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:56 | Utah | Maurice Killen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Utah | Jerry Tague takes the ball from Antonio Sumler | 14-14 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Tague | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the shot near the basket | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Cody Little is hacked by David Basaldua - foul #2 on David Basaldua, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF) David Basaldua | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | John Currier scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Barnett | 16-18 |
| 08:43 | Utah | Mark Hofmann connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Glisson | 18-18 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Hofmann - foul #1 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (C) Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), Hedeon Sivic (PF) Bernard Barnett, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Antonio Sumler pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Robert Glisson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Swaim | 21-19 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hedeon Sivic | 21-22 |
| 07:49 | Utah | James Russ drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Swaim | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Russ (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Garren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Currier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) C - Cody Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | John Currier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Swaim - foul #1 on Dennis Swaim, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) Antonio Sumler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Bryan Carter (C) Jerry Tague, Cody Little | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | John Currier makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | John Currier misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:29 | Utah | Robert Glisson snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 07:23 | Utah | James Russ misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 07:22 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:12 | Utah | James Russ comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 07:11 | Utah | Dennis Swaim can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic is hacked by James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), Robert White (SF) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, Dennis Swaim | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Dikembe Azimi (PF) William Coffey, John Currier | |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-23 |
| 06:10 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert White | 24-23 |
| 06:05 | Utah | Patrick Smit hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Robert Garren drills a jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Frank Briggs misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 05:17 | Utah | Michael Zimmel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:06 | Utah | Patrick Smit knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Briggs | 26-25 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Robert Garren clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Smit - foul #1 on Patrick Smit, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Dennis Swaim (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Frank Briggs, Robert White, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), John Currier (SF), Cody Little (C) Bernard Barnett, Hedeon Sivic, Bryan Carter | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:20 | Utah | Robert Garren is called for the reach on Dennis Swaim - foul #2 on Robert Garren, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (SG) Robert Garren | |
| 04:01 | Utah | Robert Glisson is fouled on the floor by William Coffey - foul #1 on William Coffey, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Maurice Killen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tague - foul #2 on Jerry Tague, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF) Dennis Swaim | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall (PF) Dikembe Azimi | |
| 03:54 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:54 | Utah | Maurice Killen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | William Coffey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Maurice Killen gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Basaldua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Killen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Currier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) C - Cody Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Utah | Mark Hofmann connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Basaldua | 31-27 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | John Currier misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 03:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Basaldua | 31-27 |
| 03:11 | Utah | Robert Glisson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Killen | 34-27 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | William Coffey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-27 |
| 02:56 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:41 | Utah | William Coffey is called for the reach on Robert Glisson - foul #2 on William Coffey, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG) William Coffey | |
| 02:41 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | David Basaldua steals the ball from John Currier | 36-27 |
| 02:06 | Utah | Bernard Barnett is called for the reach on David Basaldua - foul #1 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Utah | James Russ (C) Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:06 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:06 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Cody Little comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 01:25 | Utah | James Russ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert Glisson, Antonio Sumler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jerry Tague, Cody Little | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is fouled on the floor by David Basaldua - foul #3 on David Basaldua, team foul #8 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Robert White (SF) Mark Hofmann, David Basaldua | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Coffey (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SF) Bernard Barnett, John Currier | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Robert Garren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:39 | Utah | Patrick Smit comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 00:37 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 38-31 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Patrick Smit is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bryan Carter (C) Arthur Marshall | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Bryan Carter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Utah | James Russ grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Russ can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-31 |